I'd never consider Sharp Edge outside of Happy Hour. This one in Peters is basically begging for people to come, so they have wing specials twice a week and a late night special that starts at 10. I usually get out of there full of wings and belgian beers for under $30.

shafnutz05 wrote:Trying Storm King Stout again tonight. I dunno....I love Victory, and I love stouts. But for some reason, the taste just doesn't sit well with me. A little more hoppy than I am used to...then again, it is a Russian Imperial. Not bad, but far from my favorite stout.

Had this tonight. I agree with your assessment. I like my stouts a littls smoother.

Split a bottle with a coworker and loved it. Medium body, complex spices. Good stuff.

Is it malty/floral/bitter at all? I have a hard time with Christmas beer that is heavy on spice...

It has a nice bitter finish to it. Moderate malt upfront. What I like about the spice is that it's not heavy. There are alot of different spices, but the right amount. It's more complex than just the cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. There is vanilla, ginger, and even notes of fig and plum. It's difficult to describe because it's rich without being overly spiced or sweet. If you can find a bottle (or 6 pack) get it. If you hate it, I'll gladly take the extra off your hands.

Thanks! I'm a total beer geek. When I met my fiancé, I was glad to see he was a bit of a beer geek too. Now we have 7 cases of beer in our apartment and are saving an aged 120 min IPA for our wedding night.

Tried the Barbãr Winter Bok last night. A good Belgian Strong Dark Ale. Thought it smelled most strongly of sour cherries -- along the lines of Troegs Mad Elf. Dark fruits the predominant flavor, some cherry flavor as it warmed. Slight maltiness/toffee in the finish. It is brewed with honey and the honey is really the interesting flavor. I bet some find it to be odd and cloying. I don't mind it; in fact, I have to think about the sweetness being honey to realize that its honey. Its 8% (low end for BSDA) and you can't taste the alcohol one bit, which is also true of the standard Barbãr Honey Blonde (also 8%).

If you like Troegs Mad Elf, I think you'll probably like this unless you find the honey objectionable.

Split a bottle with a coworker and loved it. Medium body, complex spices. Good stuff.

Is it malty/floral/bitter at all? I have a hard time with Christmas beer that is heavy on spice...

It has a nice bitter finish to it. Moderate malt upfront. What I like about the spice is that it's not heavy. There are alot of different spices, but the right amount. It's more complex than just the cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg. There is vanilla, ginger, and even notes of fig and plum. It's difficult to describe because it's rich without being overly spiced or sweet. If you can find a bottle (or 6 pack) get it. If you hate it, I'll gladly take the extra off your hands.

Thanks... I still have 3 bottles of Great Lakes Christmas Ale in my fridge from last year... I'll keep my eyes peeled and let you know...